Mop-wringer.



No. 726,692. PATBNTB'D APR.28 1903.

y A. W. JONES.

MOP WRINGER.

APPLICATION FILED 00T. 24, 1902.

N0 MODEL.

L WITNESS/55 A [NVE/vraie STATE-s Nrn ALLEN W. JONES, OF OMAHA,NEBRASKA.

`lVIOP-WRINGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 726,692, dated April28, 1903.

Application tiled October 24. 1902. Serial No. 128.585. ENO model To allwhont it may concern: Y

Beit known that I, ALLENW. JONES, a cilizen of the UnitedStates ofAmerica, residing at Omaha-inthe county of Douglas and State ofNebraska, have invented certain new and usefulImproveme'nts inlVIop-YWringers, of which the following is such a full, clear, andexacty description ias will enable others skilled in the art to which'itappertainsto make and use the same', reference being had totheaccompanying drawings, forming a part hereof. A

The object of this invention is to provide a mop-wringer of simpleconstruct-ion which will be automatic inits operation. This object isattained by the use of the device illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings; and the invention consists in certain novel features of thesame, as will be hereinafter first fully described and then particularlypointed out in the claims.

In the drawings just mentioned, Figure l is a side elevation of amop-wringer embodying the invention and applied to a bucket inoperative'position, the bucket being partly broken away. Fig. 2 is averticalsection ot' the same, showing the mop being drawn through thewrnger; and (Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the operating-armsand their connections.

The bucket A is of the usual construction,

B on its outer side at its bottom. Across the top of the bucket Isecure, by any conven,

ient means, parallel bars O, which support thewringer.Seouredandextending between these supporting-bars at one end of the sameis a rod D, the ends of which project slightly beyond the sides of thesaid bars, and on the said rod between the supporting-bars is pivotailyhung a bail or hangers E, between the lower ends of which is mounted oneof lthe wringing-rolls F. On the ends of the rod D is pivoted a U-shapedframeor lever G, the base or shoulderedV portion of which bears againstthe outer edges of thehangers E, so that when the said lever or frame isswung on its pivot the motion will be transmitted directly to thehangers and the roller swung in the arc of a circle. To the shoulder orbase portion of the U-shaped frame or lever I secure the arms H, whichproject inwardly ed on t-he supporti ng-bars and bearing against hangersK, similar tothe hangersfE and haV- ving a wringer-roll L mountedintheir lower ends. The hangers K are pivotally'mounted on a transverserod M, whichpasses through slots N in the supporting-bars, near the endsofV the same, and has its ends bent inwardly and formed into or providedwith hooks or eyes O, which are lengaged by springs P, the opposite endsof the springs being secured on the ends ofthe rod D.' el j Theconstruction and arrangement ot' the several parts being thus madeknown, the operation of the device will be readily understood. Thewringer rolls normally hang downward, as shown in Fig. 1, leaving a freespace for the entrance of the mop, the parts on the far sidebeing'omitted for the sake of clearness. After the mop has becomesaturated the handle is placed between the arms of the operating-leverand drawn upward, the operators feet being placed on the rests B to holdthe bucket steady. Only one of these feet is shown in the drawings; butit will be understood, of course, that a similar foot is attached totheopposite-side of the bucket. The upward movement of the mop-handle drawsthe bail or mop-head against the arms H,'so that the continued movementof the mop will cause the said arms to swing upward and vibrate theoperating-lever G. The movement of the lever G causes the hangers andadjacent roll to swing upward' vand inward under the influence of theshoulder portion of the lever, while the ends of the leveractingfthrough the links I draw the sliding loop toward the coactingroll and against the hangers K, so as to cause the said roll to swinginward and upward toward the opposite roll. The rolls are thus broughttogether against the opposite sides of the mop,

-so that the surplus water will be forced therewhich would interferewith the withdrawal of roov the mop from the bucket. After the mop iswithdrawn the rolls return to their normal positions under the influenceof their own weight.

It will be obvious from the foregoing description, taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings, that I have provided a simple andefficient inop-wringer which leaves the hands of the operator free tohandle the lnop, the operation of withdrawing the mop from the bucketserving to operate the wringer. The hands of the operator are notemployed in the operation of the Wringer nor is it necessary to placethem in the water or on the wet mop.

Having thus described my invention, what I clailn, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

l; A mop-wringercomprisingnormallyseparated vibratory wringer-rolls andmeans operated by the withdrawal of the mop to cause the rolls toapproach each other and bear against the mop.

2. A mop-wringer comprising vibratory hangers carrying wringer-rolls, alever and connections adapted to vibrate the hangers to cause the rollsto approach each other, and means for operating said lever by thewithdrawal of the m0p 3. In a mop-wringer, the combination of thehangers carrying wringer-rolls, a slidable loop bearing against one ofthe hangers, an operating-lever bearing against the other hanger,connections between the loop and the lever, and arms projecting from thelever over the adjacent roll and adapted to be engaged by the mop.

4. In a mop-wringer,the combination of su pporting-bars provided withlongitudinal slots near one end, a pivot or fulcrum rod mounted in saidslots and having hooks at its ends, a pivot or fulcrum rod secured inthe opposite ends of the supporting-bars, springs secured on the ends ofsaid pivot-rod and engaging the eyes at the ends ot the first-mentionedpivot-rod, hangers on said pivot-rods carrying wringer-rolls, a leverfulcrumed on the last-mentioned pivot-rod and provided with armsprojecting over the adjacent wringerroll, the said lever bearing againstthe hanger carrying that roll, a slidable loop mounted on thesupporting-bars and bearing against the hangers carrying the coactingroll, and connections between the said lever and said loop.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

ALLEN w. JoNEs.

Witnesses: CHARLES TlLfroM, C. E. ALLEN.

